by Joseph Francis | Jul 8, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Diversify, Diversify Investments, Dollar Cost Averaging, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, ETF's, Exchange Traded Funds, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Goals Based Investing, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mutual Funds, RDSP, Registered Disability Savings Plan, Registered Education Savings Plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RESP, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset
Monday, July 8, 2019 Clearing up Investment Confusion One of the most common points of uncertainty I encounter with my clients is Investments. The truth is, most people have no clue what’s going on. If you are one of them, don’t be mad and please do not be offended. I... 
by Joseph Francis | Jul 1, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Canadian Industry, Canadian Pension Plan, Canadian Tax System, Cash Flow, Debt, Education Savings, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, RDSP, Registered Disability Savings Plan, Registered Education Savings Plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RESP, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 Why Canada is so Money!!! For your money… Yesterday was the national holiday here in Canada, commemorating when we liberated ourselves from the tyrannically Icelandic Vikings over 500 years ago. Much blood was shed on the great polar ice caps,... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 3, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Education Savings, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Insurability, Insurance, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, Saving, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, June 3, 2019 My Take on Financial Independence It seems like such a lofty term. Financial Independence. What does that even mean? You could ask 5 people and get 5 different answers. One definition is “Financial independence means you have enough wealth to live... 
by Joseph Francis | May 28, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, ETF's, Exchange Traded Funds, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Goals Based Investing, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Pay Yourself First, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Tax-Free Savings Account, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Investing is About Goals, Not Performance Most of my clients have no clue about how the stock market works. Stocks, bonds, ETF’s, Index Funds, Bitcoin, Marijuana, it’s all just a bunch of noise. I personally follow the markets closely and have... 
by Joseph Francis | May 20, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Inheritances, Investing, Investment Strategy, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgages, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5 Examples of How The Bank Doesn’t Care About You It’s time to dish folks. I have had about enough and now the beans shall be spilled. The cat will come out of the bag. It’s time to talk about banks and how terrible they are. None of us really... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 26, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Government Benefits, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Old Age Security, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning, Whole Life Insurance
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Your Retirement Checklist, at Any Age As we near the end of February, we inch closer to the deadline for RRSP contributions for the 2018 tax year. This time of year springs many into gear, thinking about the future and retirement planning.... 